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The skin is considered the largest organ in the human body
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The skin loses about 30,000 to 40,000 dead skin cells from the surface almost every minute
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The skin renews itself every 28 days
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The skin contains a protein called keratin which is also found in hair and nails
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Goose bumps actually help retain a layer of warm air over our body
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The thinnest layer of skin is around the eyes, particularly the eyelids
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Sometimes, changes in your skin can signal changes in your health as a whole
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Skin measures about 1 mm thick at birth and grows to about 2-3 mm thick by adulthood
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Each 5 square cm of skin may have up to 600 sweat glands
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The skin of an average adult weighs 8-10 pounds and averages an area of about 22 square feet
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